New Year's Eve Treats
- Dec 31, 2014
- 2 min read
In my family we've alway had a long standing tradition of christmas crackers. You know, those pretty paper tubes that pop when you pull them apart to reveal a silly paper crown, terrible jokes and a little trinket. I think it just became standard at Christmas and New Years to have these because of my little sister's inexplicable obsession with them. And of course we were all made to wear the crowns for the entire evening.
During my time as Pastry Chef at the busy downtown Vancouver restaurant COAST, I was asked by the owner of Glowbal Restaurant Group to create a finale for their New Year's Eve event that brought the "Wow Factor". My thoughts drifted to holidays at home in Nova Scotia with my family, and the definite factor of "Wow" that seemed to bring out the child in all of us when my sister brought out the christmas crackers.
Add in a little of the japanese influence my friends (at this west coast sushi and seafood restautant) were having on me and ta da! Over 200 delicate origami parcels filled with chocolate truffles began their journey to become the "Wow" served with every glass of celebratory champaigne served to our esteemed clientelle at the moment the clock struck midnight.
They told me I was crazy for taking on such an endevour for the event, as each parcel involved intricately folding 6 pieces of paper and then fitting them together. My mind was set, and upon seeing the reaction of the natoriously hard to please upper managment when presentd with the final plating (Sugar garnished champaigne flutes, chocolate decorated strawberries and of course the surprise inside the paper parcel), I knew that I wouldnt be happy with anything less "Wow".
With bus rides and nights at home spent folding endless stacks of paper, help from servers during slow hours at the restaurant, my wonderful Pastry staff and anyone Japanese we could find, it all came together for one big "WOW!".
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